Pettavaithalai

Pettavaithalai Tiruchirappalli District
Panchayat town
Pettavaithalai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10.90°N 78.58°E / 10.90; 78.58
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Named for	Pettavaithalai
Area
• Total	10 km^2 (4 sq mi)
• Rank	Panchayath
Population  (2011)2021
• Total	10,000
• Density	10/km^2 (30/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil,English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN48 Srirangam

Pettavaithalai is a panchayat town in Srirangam taluk Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

History

This village is a iconic milestone for teenagers of 1970s. Balu Mahendra shot his famous second film Aziyatha Kollangal in 27 days at Pettavaithalai, Sirugamani and Inungoor at a modest budget of Rs 8 lacs and released it in 1979. The film comprehensively captures growing up and its challenges.

Geography

Pettavaithalai is by the river Cauvery and this is the takeoff point for the Uyyakondan canal which is the major irrigation canal for the fertile lands in Trichy district.

Demographics

Languages

The native language of Pettavaithalai is Tamil

Government and politics

Pettavaithalai is part of Srirangam (state assembly constituency) in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu State in India.

Transport

By Air

Trichirapalli International Airport.

Pettavaithalai's nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli International Airport situated at 30.2 km distance. Few more airports around Pettavaithalai are Tiruchirapalli International Airport 30.2 km. Thanjavur Air Force Station 72.6 km. Salem Airport 109.0 km.

By Rail

Pettavaithalai Railway station.

The nearest railway station to Pettavaithalai is Pettavaithalai which is located in and around 4.0 kilometer distance.

By Road

Pettavaithalai bus stand.

The distance from Pettavaithalai to Trichy is 24 km and Pettavaithalai to Karur is 54 km.

Education

Government higher secondary school Pettavaithalai 500 m K.r.r. Nursery & Primary School, Pettavaithalai 2.4 km Rathna Higher Secondary School Pettavaithalai 4.4 km.

Sevai Shandhi matriculation school, Pettavaithalai 5 km. Cabriyal metriculation school, palancovery 1 km. Government high school, Dhevasdhanam 3 km.

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